For 1st time, no US singles players in US Open quarterfinals
On the day that the U.S. Open quarterfinals began without any Americans left in singles — the first time that’s ever happened at an event first held in…
COVID-19 surge forcing funeral homes to rely on mobile morgues as body count rises
Morgues have to be able to support COVID-related deaths and everything else including homicides and drug deaths. States including Alabama, Florida and North Carolina now have mobile morgues…
Washington’s police-reform law bans military-style equipment, mistakenly including less-lethal force
The Washington Democrat-run legislature passed 14 police reform laws in the last session including one that bans the use of military equipment. After it was signed by Democratic…
Nearly 20 years since 9/11 terror attacks, first FDNY chief on scene honors ‘Ordinary Heroes’
FDNY Battalion Chief Joseph Pfiefer was the first chief to arrive at the scene on 9/11 of what would become the biggest tragedy the FDNY had ever experienced.
College coaches dealing with breakthrough COVID cases
Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari said he contracted COVID-19 after being vaccinated, but pointed out he is relieved the shot did its job in leaving him with…
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill sets Twitter ablaze after viral tweet of his own name
The “Star Wars” actor, 69, pressed send on a simple “Mark Hamill” tweet to his 4.7 million followers on Sunday and just like that the flood gates had…
Victim Compensation Fund continues to offer relief to 9/11 survivors
The Victim’s Compensation Fund (VCF) provides benefits to 9/11 survivors facing health issues or economic losses as a result of the World Trade Center collapse.
Indiana boys hop off their bikes to pay respects after running into military veteran’s funeral
The procession was for 89-year-old Charles Everett Yorn, according to Jacqi Hornbach, who witnessed the boys paying their respects.
Chicago Labor Day weekend shootings wound 63, including 8 children: police
Six people were killed and 63 total victims, including eight children, were shot in Chicago over the extended Labor Day weekend, police said Tuesday.
Kansas man fires multiple rounds into Wichita club, killing one man and injuring five women: police
A Kansas man opened fire on a club in Wichita in the early hours of Wednesday morning after he was kicked out, wounding six people and killing one…